Two Stamps

My entry in the current macro challenge "Stamps"
A one penny British postage stamp from the reign of Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
A franking stamp from the Spilby post office for the 9:15 am collection on July 5th 1905.
from a postcard from her brother William in Spilsby Lincolnshire to my grandmother in Lincoln the only way to keep in touch in 1905.

[Wylie]

great idea for a photo, I used to collect stamps as a kid too.

[Lou Ann]

This is wonderful. I remember penny postcards!

[Babs]

Brought back memories of my stamp collecting days.

[Liz Milne]

I wish postage was still as affordable! Nice photo!

[Kaylynn]

So interesting. - love the detail and color and stains in the envelope

[Diana]

Fabulous macro.

[Peter]

@pusspup Thank you for finding the time to comment Wylie,
its appreciated:)

[Peter]

@louannwarren Thank you for your comment Lou Ann now thats going back sometime for sure:)

[Peter]

@onewing Thank you Babs, I never did stamp collecting my brother did, my grandmother had compiled an album of postcards she had received from her relatives as a young girl from 1903 to 1914 when she married, its mine to look after and hand on:)

[Peter]

@spanishliz Thank you Liz for your comment, first class post was one penny second class post was half penny back in 1905, in the UK 2020 1st class is 76 pence and 2nd class at 65 pence :)

[Peter]

@kaylynn2150 Many thanks for your lovely comment Kaylynn:)

[Peter]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you Diana for your comment its appreciated:)

[Ron]

Spectacular capture, sir. And an interesting story. I'm impressed with how well it's been preserved.....and photographed!

[Peter]

@stray_shooter Thank you for your great comment Ron, as a small boy I loved going through the postcards with my grandmother thats why the album was bequeathed to me, I have calalogued each one completed with the messages on them, some interesting reading on how life was over one hundred years ago:)